duckling
duckling — 名詞
- ducklingsingular
- ducklingsplural
1. a duck that is still very young, especially one that has only recently hatched
小鴨
年幼、剛孵出的鴨子
a duck that is still very young, especially one that has only recently hatched
Dario found a duckling sleeping under the wooden bench by the pond.
Dario 在池塘邊的木椅下發現一隻正在睡覺的小鴨。
found a duckling by the pond
Aylin watched the duckling follow its mother across the muddy farmyard.
Aylin 看著那隻小鴨跟著母鴨穿過泥濘的農家庭院。
follow its mother
The children built a small ramp so the duckling could reach the water.
孩子們搭了一個小斜坡，讓那隻小鴨可以走到水邊。
Jin wrapped the wet duckling in a towel after the storm.
暴風雨後，Jin 用毛巾把那隻濕透的小鴨包起來。
- chick
more general and can mean the baby of many kinds of birds, not only ducks
文法句型
a duckling
ducklings
用法筆記
Usually countable. It is most often used when talking about a baby bird that has just hatched or is still staying close to its mother.
2. the meat of a very young duck, prepared and eaten as food
小鴨肉
用幼鴨做成的肉類料理
the meat of a very young duck, prepared and eaten as food
The chef served roast duckling with rice and spring vegetables.
主廚端上烤小鴨肉，配著白飯和春季蔬菜。
collocation: roast duckling
Christopher ordered duckling because he wanted something richer than chicken.
Christopher 點了小鴨肉，因為他想吃比雞肉更濃郁的味道。
The hotel menu offers duckling in winter, when guests want heavier meals.
這家飯店的菜單在冬天供應小鴨肉，因為客人想吃更有分量的餐點。
At cooking school, Cyrus learned how slowly cooked duckling stays soft inside.
在烹飪學校，Cyrus 了解到慢慢烹調的小鴨肉內部仍然柔嫩。
文法句型
eat duckling
serve duckling
用法筆記
Usually uncountable when naming the meat or a dish. Use this sense when the word refers to what people cook, serve, or eat, not to the living bird.